It was the second time that an A380 was forced to turn around in mid-flight. An Air France A380 was forced to turn around and land in New York on Friday after problems with its navigation system, only days after the airline began flying the superjumbo across the Atlantic. ...Read More

Kate Schneider QANTAS has launched its first A330-200 aircraft to service domestic routes, providing new seating and inflight entertainment options for passengers. The aircraft represents a new, and more enjoyable, era of flying for Australians travelling around the nation, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said. â€œFor the first time Qantas ...Read More

Air Austral, based in France’s La Reunion, will become the first airline to fly planes carrying over 800 people after confirming an order for two Airbus A380 superjumbos earlier this week, industry sources said. The sources said a provisional order for two of the European planes worth some US$650 ...Read More

Spearheading a return to a healthy marketplace release date: 16th September 2009 Dubai, UAE. 16 September 2009 – The Dubai Airshow opens its doors on 15 November, promising more exhibition space, plus innovative and technically-advanced aircraft, equipment and systems from the world’s leading players in the aerospace industry today. ...Read More

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that JSC Euro-Asia Air of Kazakhstan has taken delivery of two AW139 medium twin helicopters during an official ceremony held at AgustaWestlandâ€™s Vergiate plant in Italy, today. The aircraft were accepted by Mr. Askar Janzharkenov, President and Mr. Talgat Zholdybayev, First ...Read More

DUBAI â€“ Another five-month delay in the the delivery of Airbus A380s is expected to hit growth at Emirates in 2010, the airlineâ€™s president Tim Clark said, UAE daily Gulf News reported on Wednesday. â€œSome of our route expansion plans will be impacted due to a further delay in ...Read More

Boeing (NYSE: BA), on Thursday afternoon, towed the first 747-8 Freighter out of the factory in Everett, Wash. The airplane, ultimately destined for Cargolux, will be painted and begin preparations for flight test. â€œIt is very rewarding to see this airplane transition to the flight test phase,â€ said Mo ...Read More

Direct routings to reduce CO2 emissions, shorten flight times , and open new routes. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved all Airbus A330 models for ETOPS (Extended-Range Operations for two-engined aircraft) â€œbeyond 180 minutes.â€ This award makes the A330 the first aircraft type to receive such approval, ...Read More

STEVE ROTHWELL BRITISH AIRWAYS is to merge with the Spanish carrier Iberia, ending more than a year of talks. The merger is aimed at fighting a slump in travel and closing the gap with competitors. Under the all-share deal , British Airways shareholders will get one share in the ...Read More